Sibsagar Lok Sabha Election Result 1962

Assam · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1962 GEN

Prafulla Chandra Baruah of Indian National Congress won the Sibsagar Lok Sabha constituency in Assam in the 1962 general election, with a winning margin of 54,464 votes (24.90%).

4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 458,998 registered electors and 218,312 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Prafulla Chandra Baruah

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
54,464
Margin %
24.90%
Total Electors
458,998
Votes Polled
218,312
Turnout
47.60%
Candidates
4
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Assam
Constituency Number
720
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1962
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prafulla Chandra Baruah

Indian National Congress

101,746
46.60%
Male
#2
Bhadrakrishna Goswami

Communist Party Of India

47,282
21.70%
Male
#3
Rajani Phukah

Revolutionary Socialist Party

33,488
15.30%
Male
#4
Taruddin Ahmed

Praja Socialist Party

25,801
11.80%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prafulla Chandra Baruah Indian National Congress 101,746 46.60%
2 Bhadrakrishna Goswami Communist Party Of India 47,282 21.70%
3 Rajani Phukah Revolutionary Socialist Party 33,488 15.30%
4 Taruddin Ahmed Praja Socialist Party 25,801 11.80%

Sibsagar — 1962 Election Analysis

In the 1962 Lok Sabha election, Prafulla Chandra Baruah of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Sibsagar constituency (Assam) with a margin of 54,464 votes.

Out of 458,998 registered electors, 218,312 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.60%. A total of 4 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Prafulla Chandra Baruah (Indian National Congress) won the Sibsagar Lok Sabha seat in 1962.

The margin was 54,464 votes (24.90%%).

The voter turnout in Sibsagar for the 1962 Lok Sabha election was 47.60%%.

4 candidates contested from Sibsagar constituency in the 1962 Lok Sabha election.

Sibsagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.